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Crawford County to negotiate contract to stabilize household hazardous waste program at SEK Recycling Center
Summary
County commissioners discussed a proposed contract to fund a dedicated hazardous household waste (HHW) position at the SEK Recycling Center, alternatives for covering processing fees, and the recycling center’s broader financial challenges and potential expansion opportunities.
Crawford County commissioners discussed a proposed contract on household hazardous waste operations with Jeremy Johnson of the SEK Recycling Center, including options to fund a dedicated staff position and changes to processing fees.
The proposal aims to stabilize operations and budgeting for the county-run HHW program, which the recycling center currently operates on the county’s behalf. Jeremy Johnson, representing SEK Recycling Center, said HHW currently operates Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. and that the center is proposing two main funding options: the county pay the full cost of a position dedicated to HHW processing, or pay half of that position and accept a 10% administrative upcharge on processing fees.
The discussion matters because HHW intake keeps hazardous materials out of landfills and roadside ditches, but rising labor and processing costs have made the program’s expenses unpredictable for both the county and the SEK Recycling Center. “We want to figure out something that works,” Johnson said as he described the contract…
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